In Passing

December 28, 2008: Former longtime MACA member Slawomir A. Luczak
dies at age 61

The Worcester (MA) Telegram & Gazette reported that USCF member
and former longtime MACA member Slawomir Anthony Luczak of Worcester died
Christmas Day, December 25, in UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus,
Worcester, after a short illness. He was born May 10, 1947 in Bayreuth, Germany,
the son of Josef and Halina Luczak, and came to the United States at age 2
in 1949. He graduated from St. Mary's High School in Worcester in 1965 and later
from the College of the Holy Cross, also in Worcester. He was a veteran of the
Vietnam War, serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. Slawomir worked in the research
and development division of the David Clark Co. in Worcester as an assistant
manager of scheduling and material control for 31 years. In addition to
chess, he was an avid reader. He was a member of Our Lady of Czestochowa
Chruch. He leaves his wife of 33 years, Irena (Gawrych) Luczak; a daughter,
Renata Luczak of New York City; nephews and nieces. The funeral will be held
Tuesday, December 30, from the Henry-Dirsa Funeral Home, 33 Ward St., Worcester,
with a Mass at 10:30 a.m. in Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, 34 Ward St. Burial
will be in Notre Dame Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home are Monday,
December 29, from 5 to 8 p.m. Donations payable to MACA in memory of Slawomir
Anthony Luczak may be made to the Living Memorial Chess Fund, c/o Robert
Messenger, MACA Treasurer, 4 Hamlett Drive, Apt. #12, Nashua, NH
03062-4641.